The sky is magnificent in the first, and I also like the composition as a whole.
The second shows me that I envy you the fact that you're enjoying spring just now (but only a little). Trees in full bloom are a sight to anyone who goes through drab-grey-wet November!

yep really nice indeed, particularly #2 for me....as an ex-pat Aussie it's great to see the Jacaranda's in bloom and the composition is very good with the track leading through the shot.....it's raining here today, as LaFoto said another drab grey November day in Europe.

That second pic really appeals to me! The track leads my eye right into the shot, the purply-pink blooms are such a lovely colour, and then the details like the leaning and broken fences and the postbox all get noted, the whole crowned with the blue sky and fluffy white clouds. Beautiful!

Thank you all very much for the great feedback. The auto exposure bracketing takes three photos and then I merge them in photomatix to create the high dynamic range. Trying to not over do the images and keep some reality to them as far as colour and light smoothing. Thanks again.